* About a week later*
A young girl looks behind her and, yet again, sees lights following her. ' Oh boy,' the girl thought, 'why don't they just give up?' the girl; thought to her self.
She reached out with her magnetic powers and destroys the lights and the vehicles controlling those lights.
'Oh well,' she thought and went back to walking through the forest ' eventually those fools will give up'. She took one last look at the mutants with their human pets and decided she'd better fly and took off into the air.
The early morning sunshine shown through her closed eyelids, groaning she opened them and, promptly fell out of the top of a tree with a startled squeak.
"Ouch." The girl said. Slowly rising to her feet she rubbed her head and looked around, feeling confused. Then she flinched as she remembered what had occurred in the last week.
*** Flash back*** " You must control them, you must!" said an agitated man's voice.
"Daddy, I can't. It's too hard to concentrate."
"Well if you are my daughter you would do as I say and do what I ask." Came the voiceof Magneto. "Now try again!" At his signal several metal objects came flying at the girl from different directions.
"Screaming, she let loose her power. This time, however, she reached with her magnetic powers and not only stopped the objects flight, but fought her father and reversed the objects direction. Unfortunatly, any and all metal objects, including the building which they were in was also repelled by her power.
The only things she remembered was the building collapsing on top of her and passing out. Then coming to, a while later, and staring straight into the eyes of a falcon. "what the.!" She started to say but ws hushed by a gentle voice in her mind.
Shhh. Even now the humans look for you. Be silent and you are safe here.
All she did was stater at the animal in shock.
I'm going crazy. She thought
No, you're not going crazy. You really are hearing me talk to you, just in your mind that's all. Said the falcon's voice n her mind again. Now hush. You must rest. Me and the other animals will watch you and keep you safe.
And wit that the girl fell asleep. Only to be waken up a few hours later by the quiet voice of a wolf. Human. The voice was filled with urgency. Human wake up, the other humans have almost found you. You must run. Follow me. And with the the wolf ran off into te under brush. Getting up stiffly she followed her guid deeper into the forest.
About a half an hour later she heard other voices in her mind. Such as, mmmm..yummy worm. And as she looked she saw a bird pull a worm from the ground. Then she head a quite wretching scream of a dying animal. She joined her own scream along with that other scream and was soon tackled by the wolf, staring up into his furious black-brown eyes.
BE SILENT! Do you want tose humans to find you? No? I didn't think so. Now wuiet and follow me. Seeing the terrified expression in the girls eyes the wolf stocked off, this time worrying about speed not stealth.
Suddenly a person "pops" up from the underbrush and attempts to grab the girl. She ducks and runs aside as the wolf attacks the human, and soon turns her back as the wolf kills the human.
Come we must leave. Was all the wolf said. Stumbling after the wolf, she soon lost him altogether. After what seemed like forever she stumbles into a clearing with a deep gorge on one side and the trees she had come from on the other. Staring around emused the girl turns to go back, but stops as more humans come out of the brush.
"Come on, Katana. Just come back with us and nothing bad happends." Said one man.
Another said, "You can't go anywhere anyway. You have no mney, no food, and you don't even know where you are." Taunting her.
"No!" Her own voice startling her, "I will not go back, Daddy doesn't love me. Nobody rally cares. So I'm not going back!" and with that she turned and ran to the gorge and jumped. Instead of falling as she had planned, she flew. "Wow!" She looked around startled, "I can do lots of things! Cool!" talking to herself. She flew for the rest of the day not looking back. As she landed for the night she looked back and was dismayed at the dight of people coming for her carrying light, She was so tired but she went on anyways. Jumping back into the air she flew off into the night listening only to the voice that always seemed to be there talking to her.
~ End flash back ~
"Man. I must have fallen asleep while I was flying. I'm glad I didn't crash to the ground."
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Looking around still bemused she noticed the falcon perched silently watching her as she woke up. Hey, can you here me? Said the falcon.
Yes. She said as she looked at the falcon ad gasped as he transformed into a human.
Can you still hear me? He asked.
Y.y.yes. She stammered after a moment. Wh-who-
"Screw it." She said mad at herself for not being able to speak correctly in her mind, "who are you?"
The man, a teenager, must be about 17, looked at her with black-brown eyes, and smiled. "My name is Josh."
"Josh huh? Oh well I don't suppose you could tell me where I am?" Katana looked unimpressed at the guy. All he did was look at her for a minute and then: "we are at mutant high."
Her jaw went slack. Her eyes opened wide, and she glanced around, suddenly very nervous. "Why did you bring me here?" Katana asked. "Well," he said looking at her, "I brought you here because I had nowhere else to go. I heard your mind scream and had to help you. If you want to gain control of your powers you must go here." At this he still looked at her and then said, "Come with me." Smiling he turned and waked toward the building behind him.
Katana stood there for a moment staring at him. Then realizing that Josh wasn't going to stop for her, she ran to catch up.
"Hey, Josh." At this he stopped and turned, "Ummmm.." She hesitated, "ummm.listen, I've heard a lot of bad things about this place. My dad." she chocks off as tears came to her eyes at the thought of her dad.
"Just who is you dad anyway?" Josh asked as he walked back to Katana.
She looked away, "Well her really wasn't all that great of a dad anyway." she trails off.
"Well what was his name?" Josh persisted.
"I only know his first name. the one tat everybody used. And that name is Magneto." she stops abruptly at the shocked look on Josh's face. "What?"
Josh could only stare in wonder for a moment. Finally finding his voice again he said, "Your Magneto's daughter?! I can't believe it! We have got to go see Xavier."
At fist she didn't understand, then the phrase "go see Xavier" sunk in and she said, "Wait! We can't go see him, Dad.Dad said he hated me and him both. What would he do to me if he found me here? Now she stopped and looked around, looking for a way out. Seeing her about to panic he waked up and stood right in front of her, takes her hands in his and looks into her eyes. Professor Xavier would never hate anyone. He could never tri to hurt anyone, no matter who they are. His mind voice was soothing and his eyes showed that he wouldn't lie to her.
All right, I'll go in ad meet Mr. Xavier. She thought to him. Dropping her hands, almost reluctantly she noted amused, he walked back toward the building. Following him in through the doors and down the halls until they came to a doorway and stopped. Josh knocked and smiled at the girl who opened the door. "Hello, Gene. Is Professor Xavier in? We have a new student." At this he turned to Katana. "Katana this is Gene. Gene this is Katana."
Gene smiled, "Nice to meet you. Josh, I'm afraid Professor Xavier is with some students right now. Bu if it's really important I'll show you to him." Seeing him nod she said, "Come. Follow me." And with that she walks off down a hall.
Turning down one hall and then another, Katana was soon lost. After a while Gene and Josh came to a stop in front of a classroom. Knocking, she enters the class and says, "Excuse me, Professor, but some people are here to speak to you."
The professor looked short, really short, at least from her point of view.
"Yes, well, the period is almost over, class you're dismissed." The professor watched as all the kids filed out until just a few were left. "Come in, sit. Once you're comfortable we'll start." He said. Katana started to go in the stopped as she realized Professor was in a wheelchair. That explains a lot, she thought to her self. She took a few more steps then froze as a memory of her father's voice came back to her.
**Flash Back**
"Daddy, can I please go to that mutant high school I hear you talk about all the time?" Katana asked looking up at her father.
Rogue seemed to full his face a moment the he was under control again as always, though his eyes still seemed angry. "If you ever go there they will kill you. They will torture you, use your powers, and then kill you. They hate me and they'll hate you too."
**Flash back ends**
The intensity of his voice gave her chills then and it gave her the chills now as well. Suddenly she became aware of the Professor and Josh looking at her, she was still standing seeming frozen to the ground. A drop of sweat trickled down the side of her face. I can't do this! She thought, unaware that she was transmitting her mind voice to all who could hear. I CAN'T DO THIS! She thought again and tried to run to the door. Gene tried to stop her, but Katana waved her hand and blasted Gene out of the way with a strong wind and was almost out the door when Professor Xavier's voice rung out in her head. Stop its okay. Come back. Still she fought until her body was taken over by the professor's power. She was forced to turn around ad go back into the room. The still under Xavier's control so she was forced to walk slowly to a chair and sit stiffly.
Once she sat down, she had her own body back. She stayed seated not moving while Josh re-told the story of how they met. At the mention of Magneto's name the profesor fixed Katana with a piercing gaze. "Is this true?" He asked.
All Katana could do is say, "Yes." Returning his stare. "Indeed." Was all he said although he never looked away from me again. After Josh was done talking the professor was silent for several moment. Finally he said, "If you are Magneto's daughter the you must have." he trailed off as she lifted his wheelchair off the ground, with him in it.
"Anymore questions? Katana asked. How dare he dought me! She thought to Josh. She was mad. She also wanted to prove herself to these people. Josh just smiled.
Looking at the a professor she snapped, "So can I stay here or are you going to set me free?"
The professor looked at her and just said, "If you wish to, you can stay. If you choose to stay you can stay with a girl named Aj." He paused for a moment and then asked, "By the way, how old are you?"
She blushed but answered, "17." But I've been taught things way beyond my age, sir." She put a heavy emphasis on "sir".
Gen lead her to her new room and left her alone to wait or her new roommate.
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A young girl looks behind her and, yet again, sees lights following her. ' Oh boy,' the girl thought, 'why don't they just give up?' the girl; thought to her self.
She reached out with her magnetic powers and destroys the lights and the vehicles controlling those lights.
'Oh well,' she thought and went back to walking through the forest ' eventually those fools will give up'. She took one last look at the mutants with their human pets and decided she'd better fly and took off into the air.
The early morning sunshine shown through her closed eyelids, groaning she opened them and, promptly fell out of the top of a tree with a startled squeak.
"Ouch." The girl said. Slowly rising to her feet she rubbed her head and looked around, feeling confused. Then she flinched as she remembered what had occurred in the last week.
*** Flash back*** " You must control them, you must!" said an agitated man's voice.
"Daddy, I can't. It's too hard to concentrate."
"Well if you are my daughter you would do as I say and do what I ask." Came the voiceof Magneto. "Now try again!" At his signal several metal objects came flying at the girl from different directions.
"Screaming, she let loose her power. This time, however, she reached with her magnetic powers and not only stopped the objects flight, but fought her father and reversed the objects direction. Unfortunatly, any and all metal objects, including the building which they were in was also repelled by her power.
The only things she remembered was the building collapsing on top of her and passing out. Then coming to, a while later, and staring straight into the eyes of a falcon. "what the.!" She started to say but ws hushed by a gentle voice in her mind.
Shhh. Even now the humans look for you. Be silent and you are safe here.
All she did was stater at the animal in shock.
I'm going crazy. She thought
No, you're not going crazy. You really are hearing me talk to you, just in your mind that's all. Said the falcon's voice n her mind again. Now hush. You must rest. Me and the other animals will watch you and keep you safe.
And wit that the girl fell asleep. Only to be waken up a few hours later by the quiet voice of a wolf. Human. The voice was filled with urgency. Human wake up, the other humans have almost found you. You must run. Follow me. And with the the wolf ran off into te under brush. Getting up stiffly she followed her guid deeper into the forest.
About a half an hour later she heard other voices in her mind. Such as, mmmm..yummy worm. And as she looked she saw a bird pull a worm from the ground. Then she head a quite wretching scream of a dying animal. She joined her own scream along with that other scream and was soon tackled by the wolf, staring up into his furious black-brown eyes.
BE SILENT! Do you want tose humans to find you? No? I didn't think so. Now wuiet and follow me. Seeing the terrified expression in the girls eyes the wolf stocked off, this time worrying about speed not stealth.
Suddenly a person "pops" up from the underbrush and attempts to grab the girl. She ducks and runs aside as the wolf attacks the human, and soon turns her back as the wolf kills the human.
Come we must leave. Was all the wolf said. Stumbling after the wolf, she soon lost him altogether. After what seemed like forever she stumbles into a clearing with a deep gorge on one side and the trees she had come from on the other. Staring around emused the girl turns to go back, but stops as more humans come out of the brush.
"Come on, Katana. Just come back with us and nothing bad happends." Said one man.
Another said, "You can't go anywhere anyway. You have no mney, no food, and you don't even know where you are." Taunting her.
"No!" Her own voice startling her, "I will not go back, Daddy doesn't love me. Nobody rally cares. So I'm not going back!" and with that she turned and ran to the gorge and jumped. Instead of falling as she had planned, she flew. "Wow!" She looked around startled, "I can do lots of things! Cool!" talking to herself. She flew for the rest of the day not looking back. As she landed for the night she looked back and was dismayed at the dight of people coming for her carrying light, She was so tired but she went on anyways. Jumping back into the air she flew off into the night listening only to the voice that always seemed to be there talking to her.
~ End flash back ~
"Man. I must have fallen asleep while I was flying. I'm glad I didn't crash to the ground."
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Looking around still bemused she noticed the falcon perched silently watching her as she woke up. Hey, can you here me? Said the falcon.
Yes. She said as she looked at the falcon ad gasped as he transformed into a human.
Can you still hear me? He asked.
Y.y.yes. She stammered after a moment. Wh-who-
"Screw it." She said mad at herself for not being able to speak correctly in her mind, "who are you?"
The man, a teenager, must be about 17, looked at her with black-brown eyes, and smiled. "My name is Josh."
"Josh huh? Oh well I don't suppose you could tell me where I am?" Katana looked unimpressed at the guy. All he did was look at her for a minute and then: "we are at mutant high."
Her jaw went slack. Her eyes opened wide, and she glanced around, suddenly very nervous. "Why did you bring me here?" Katana asked. "Well," he said looking at her, "I brought you here because I had nowhere else to go. I heard your mind scream and had to help you. If you want to gain control of your powers you must go here." At this he still looked at her and then said, "Come with me." Smiling he turned and waked toward the building behind him.
Katana stood there for a moment staring at him. Then realizing that Josh wasn't going to stop for her, she ran to catch up.
"Hey, Josh." At this he stopped and turned, "Ummmm.." She hesitated, "ummm.listen, I've heard a lot of bad things about this place. My dad." she chocks off as tears came to her eyes at the thought of her dad.
"Just who is you dad anyway?" Josh asked as he walked back to Katana.
She looked away, "Well her really wasn't all that great of a dad anyway." she trails off.
"Well what was his name?" Josh persisted.
"I only know his first name. the one tat everybody used. And that name is Magneto." she stops abruptly at the shocked look on Josh's face. "What?"
Josh could only stare in wonder for a moment. Finally finding his voice again he said, "Your Magneto's daughter?! I can't believe it! We have got to go see Xavier."
At fist she didn't understand, then the phrase "go see Xavier" sunk in and she said, "Wait! We can't go see him, Dad.Dad said he hated me and him both. What would he do to me if he found me here? Now she stopped and looked around, looking for a way out. Seeing her about to panic he waked up and stood right in front of her, takes her hands in his and looks into her eyes. Professor Xavier would never hate anyone. He could never tri to hurt anyone, no matter who they are. His mind voice was soothing and his eyes showed that he wouldn't lie to her.
All right, I'll go in ad meet Mr. Xavier. She thought to him. Dropping her hands, almost reluctantly she noted amused, he walked back toward the building. Following him in through the doors and down the halls until they came to a doorway and stopped. Josh knocked and smiled at the girl who opened the door. "Hello, Gene. Is Professor Xavier in? We have a new student." At this he turned to Katana. "Katana this is Gene. Gene this is Katana."
Gene smiled, "Nice to meet you. Josh, I'm afraid Professor Xavier is with some students right now. Bu if it's really important I'll show you to him." Seeing him nod she said, "Come. Follow me." And with that she walks off down a hall.
Turning down one hall and then another, Katana was soon lost. After a while Gene and Josh came to a stop in front of a classroom. Knocking, she enters the class and says, "Excuse me, Professor, but some people are here to speak to you."
The professor looked short, really short, at least from her point of view.
"Yes, well, the period is almost over, class you're dismissed." The professor watched as all the kids filed out until just a few were left. "Come in, sit. Once you're comfortable we'll start." He said. Katana started to go in the stopped as she realized Professor was in a wheelchair. That explains a lot, she thought to her self. She took a few more steps then froze as a memory of her father's voice came back to her.
**Flash Back**
"Daddy, can I please go to that mutant high school I hear you talk about all the time?" Katana asked looking up at her father.
Rogue seemed to full his face a moment the he was under control again as always, though his eyes still seemed angry. "If you ever go there they will kill you. They will torture you, use your powers, and then kill you. They hate me and they'll hate you too."
**Flash back ends**
The intensity of his voice gave her chills then and it gave her the chills now as well. Suddenly she became aware of the Professor and Josh looking at her, she was still standing seeming frozen to the ground. A drop of sweat trickled down the side of her face. I can't do this! She thought, unaware that she was transmitting her mind voice to all who could hear. I CAN'T DO THIS! She thought again and tried to run to the door. Gene tried to stop her, but Katana waved her hand and blasted Gene out of the way with a strong wind and was almost out the door when Professor Xavier's voice rung out in her head. Stop its okay. Come back. Still she fought until her body was taken over by the professor's power. She was forced to turn around ad go back into the room. The still under Xavier's control so she was forced to walk slowly to a chair and sit stiffly.
Once she sat down, she had her own body back. She stayed seated not moving while Josh re-told the story of how they met. At the mention of Magneto's name the profesor fixed Katana with a piercing gaze. "Is this true?" He asked.
All Katana could do is say, "Yes." Returning his stare. "Indeed." Was all he said although he never looked away from me again. After Josh was done talking the professor was silent for several moment. Finally he said, "If you are Magneto's daughter the you must have." he trailed off as she lifted his wheelchair off the ground, with him in it.
"Anymore questions? Katana asked. How dare he dought me! She thought to Josh. She was mad. She also wanted to prove herself to these people. Josh just smiled.
Looking at the a professor she snapped, "So can I stay here or are you going to set me free?"
The professor looked at her and just said, "If you wish to, you can stay. If you choose to stay you can stay with a girl named Aj." He paused for a moment and then asked, "By the way, how old are you?"
She blushed but answered, "17." But I've been taught things way beyond my age, sir." She put a heavy emphasis on "sir".
Gen lead her to her new room and left her alone to wait or her new roommate.
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